bear a hand en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, imperative) To make haste; to help quickly.
Hawkins, neither you nor I are much account at the shooting; we’ll stand by to load and bear a hand.
1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:The Old Wife is ready to bear a hand in the work of harvesting.
1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear-a-hand | alternative | lexicographic | |
| borne a hand | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bore a hand | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bears a hand | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bearing a hand | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |